Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

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  • Week 36 - Friday

    Friday, 11 September 2026

    2 hours 2 minutes

    The backlash over Michael O’Leary’s controversial comments, questions over Stuart Grehan’s Irish Open omission, and a special focus on skills and career development with ReSHAPE feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 36 - Thursday

    Thursday, 10 September 2026

    2 hours 1 minute

    HSE regions losing spending powers, an €8.2 million proposed levy on the Shannon pipeline through Offaly, and a dramatic fall in criminal legal aid certificates feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 36 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 9 September 2026

    2 hours 3 minutes

    Uncertainty over the integration of Gaelic games, a decline in Irish students’ reading and maths performance, and firefighters caught up in major flight disruption feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 36 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 8 September 2026

    1 hour 56 minutes

    Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

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  • Week 36 - Monday

    Monday, 7 September 2026

    1 hour 59 minutes

    Reaction to Katie Taylor’s Croke Park farewell, the huge volume of camping equipment abandoned at festivals, and alternative options for patients facing lengthy hospital waiting lists feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 35 - Friday

    Friday, 4 September 2026

    1 hour 52 minutes

    A mystery over skunks found near a protected bog, the Midlands leading the country for fibre broadband, and a court case involving a toddler who consumed cocaine feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 35 - Thursday

    Thursday, 3 September 2026

    2 hours 3 minutes

    The importance of cancer Night Nursing services, Donald Trump’s planned visit to Ireland, and warnings over an intensifying El Niño feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 35 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 2 September 2026

    2 hours 2 minutes

    The threat of public service strikes, a €750 million development vision for TUS, and serious HSE data protection failures involving medical records in Mullingar feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 35 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 1 September 2026

    1 hour 57 minutes

    The decline of rural pubs, 30 new home care jobs for Laois and Kildare, and the debate over how to tackle youth antisocial behaviour feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 35 - Monday

    Monday, 31 August 2026

    1 hour 59 minutes

    Tougher penalties for wrong-way motorway driving, surprising discoveries at Multyfarnham Friary, and plans for a new State-backed investment account feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 34 - Friday

    Friday, 28 August 2026

    1 hour 53 minutes

    Midlands Today LIVE from Electric Picnic

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  • Week 34 - Thursday

    Thursday, 27 August 2026

    1 hour 60 minutes

    Calls for Jadotville soldiers to receive proper recognition, growing concern over dangerous HHC vapes, and high commercial vacancy rates in the Midlands feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 34 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 26 August 2026

    2 hours 5 minutes

    Tributes to Dolly Parton, concerns over antisocial behaviour in Castlepollard, and the countdown to Electric Picnic feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 34 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 25 August 2026

    1 hour 51 minutes

    Calls for greater support and early intervention for young men, Leaving Cert results day across the Midlands, and growing pressure over planned fuel and carbon tax hikes feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 33 - Friday

    Friday, 21 August 2026

    1 hour 60 minutes

    Calls for greater support and early intervention for young men, Leaving Cert results day across the Midlands, and growing pressure over planned fuel and carbon tax hikes feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 33 - Thursday

    Thursday, 20 August 2026

    1 hour 55 minutes

    A major jobs boost for Laois, a community fundraiser for Abi Markey, and calls for tougher laws on wrong-way motorway driving feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 33 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 19 August 2026

    2 hours 3 minutes

    Westmeath celebrates a new Rose of Tralee, concerns grow over visa refusals for Palestinian students, and new EU rules could increase costs for shoppers and small businesses.

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  • Week 33 - Tullamore Credit Union Launch Student Bursary

    Tuesday, 18 August 2026

    8 minutes

    Interview with Tullamore Credit Union's Catriona Lawlor and Olive Jordan on their new initiatives

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  • Week 33 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 18 August 2026

    1 hour 59 minutes

    Teacher shortages and burnout, calls for stronger Garda pursuit powers following the M9 tragedy, and the return of a critically endangered bee to Offaly feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 33 - Monday

    Monday, 17 August 2026

    1 hour 53 minutes

    The impact of the drought on Midlands farmers, the inspiring story of the Westmeath Rose, and an Offaly actor’s role in Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 32 - Friday

    Friday, 14 August 2026

    2 hours 3 minutes

    A Laois family’s fight for a special school place, continued pressure on household costs, and questions over early prison release feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 32 - Thursday

    Thursday, 13 August 2026

    2 hours 6 minutes

    Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

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  • Week 32 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 12 August 2026

    1 hour 58 minutes

    Calls for earlier consent education, ambitious regeneration plans for Daingean, and growing pressure over rising fuel costs feature on today’s programme.

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  • Week 32 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 11 August 2026

    2 hours 1 minute

    Midlands Today with Will Faulkner

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  • Week 32 - Monday

    Monday, 10 August 2026

    1 hour 59 minutes

    Daniel Kinahan is extradited to Ireland, Westmeath abuse survivors speak about their fight for justice, and new figures reveal the Midlands counties most affected by crime.

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  • Week 31 - Friday

    Friday, 7 August 2026

    2 hours 2 minutes

    Pressure over fuel prices, progress on a new domestic violence refuge for Laois, and a Midlands entrepreneur using AI to transform golf training feature on today's programme.

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  • Week 31 - Thursday

    Thursday, 6 August 2026

    1 hour 58 minutes

    Midlands Today August 6th 2026

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  • Week 31 - Wednesday

    Wednesday, 5 August 2026

    2 hours 5 minutes

    Vape safety and community policing, tributes to GAA great Liam O'Neill, and growing concern over back-to-school costs feature on today's programme.

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  • Week 31 - Tuesday

    Tuesday, 4 August 2026

    1 hour 58 minutes

    School transport frustrations return in Offaly, calls grow for clearer beef labelling across Europe, and Irish travellers are being urged to stay vigilant amid wildfires abroad.

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  • Week 30 - Friday

    Friday, 31 July 2026

    1 hour 47 minutes

    Concerns over harassment of female councillors, a significant wildfire in Laois, and a major investment in the Midlands electricity network are among today's top stories.

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